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SS-312 Burrfish
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1943/02/24
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
1943/09/13 1943/09/14 1969/11/19
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Namesake: The burrfish is a swellfish of the Atlantic coast.
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/01       joinPac  
44/02       patro: off Truk  
44/03/02       patro: attacking AK Shinkjo Maru SW of Truk   85 
44/05/07       patro: sinking German AO Ropssbach S of Murotosaki, Shikoku (33-15N, 134-11E)   85 
44/07 44/08/13     patro: off Peleliu  
44/11/17       patro: gunfire duel (with Ronquil) with guardboat Fusa M. S of Haciro Jima, Honshu (32-15N, 140-00E)   85 
45/01/31       patro: sinking 2? ships off Indochina coast  
45/02/11       patro: damaged by depth charges and bombs 50 nm NNW of Cicijima (27-51N, 141-55E)   85 
45/03/25 45/05/13   wolfpack Walling patro06: Luzon Strait   81 
45/05/13 45/05/16     P.H.   81 
45/05/16 45/06/19     sail P.H. > Portsmouth   81 
45/06/19 45/10     Portsmouth Naval Shipyard - overhaul   81 
61       loaned to Canada > Grilse  

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1945/02/27 > SSR-312
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 5 Battle Stars, 6 patrols; 1/5894
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